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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August
1, 2025
HYPERSCALE DATA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-12711 |
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94-1721931 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
11411 Southern Highlands Parkway, Suite 190,
Las Vegas, NV 89141
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(949) 444-5464
(Registrant's telephone number, including area
code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨ Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
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Trading
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value |
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GPUS |
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NYSE American |
13.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par
value $0.001 per share |
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GPUS PRD |
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NYSE American |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check
mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| ITEM 1.01 | ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT. |
On July 31, 2025 (the “Execution Date”),
Hyperscale Data, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”)
with Ault & Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell
to the Purchaser up to 100,000 shares of Series H convertible preferred stock (the “Series H Convertible Preferred Stock”)
that are convertible into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”)
for a total purchase price of up to $100,000,000.00 (the “Financing”).
The Purchaser is an affiliate of the Company.
The consummation of the transactions contemplated
by the Agreement, specifically the conversion of the Series H Convertible Preferred Stock in an aggregate number in excess of 19.99% on
the execution date of the Agreement, are subject to various customary closing conditions as well as regulatory and Stockholder Approval
(as hereinafter defined). In addition to customary closing conditions, the closing of the Financing is also conditioned upon the receipt
by the Purchaser of financing to consummate the transaction.
The Agreement contains customary termination provisions
for the Purchaser under certain circumstances, and the Agreement shall automatically terminate if the closing has not occurred prior to
December 31, 2026, though such date may be extended by the Purchaser as set forth in the Agreement. The Agreement provides that the Financing
may be conducted through one or more closings.
The material terms of the Agreement and the Series
H Convertible Preferred Stock are summarized below.
Description of the Series H Convertible Preferred Stock
Conversion Rights
Each share of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock
has a stated value of $1,000.00 and is convertible into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price equal to the greater of (i) $0.10
per share (the “Floor Price”), and (ii) the lesser of (A) $0.79645, which represents 105% of the volume weighted average
price of the Common Stock during the five trading days immediately prior to the trading day immediately preceding the Execution Date,
or (B) 105% of the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock during the five trading days immediately prior to the date of conversion
(the “Conversion Price”). The Conversion Price is subject to adjustment in the event of an issuance of Common Stock
at a price per share lower than the Conversion Price then in effect, as well as upon customary stock splits, stock dividends, combinations
or similar events. The Floor Price, however, shall not be adjusted for stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations or other similar
transactions.
Voting Rights
The holders of the Series H Convertible Preferred
Stock are entitled to vote with the Common Stock as a single class on an as-converted basis, subject to applicable law provisions of the
Delaware General Company Law (the “DGCL”) and the NYSE American (the “Exchange”), provided however,
that for purposes of complying with Exchange regulations, the conversion price, for purposes of determining the number of votes the holder
of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to cast, shall not be lower than $0.72 (the “Voting Floor Price”),
which represents the closing sale price of the Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the execution date of the Agreement.
The Voting Floor Price shall be adjusted for stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations and other similar transactions.
In addition, after Stockholder Approval (as hereinafter
defined) has been obtained, the Purchaser will be entitled to elect such number of directors to the Company’s Board of Directors
as shall be equal to a percentage determined by dividing (i) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series
H Convertible Preferred Stock then owned by the Purchaser (the “Conversion Shares”), by (ii) the sum of the number
of shares of Common Stock then outstanding plus the number of Conversion Shares.
Dividend Rights
The holders of Series H Convertible Preferred
Stock are entitled to cumulative cash dividends at an annual rate of 9.5%, or $95.00 per share, based on the stated value per share. Dividends
shall accrue from the Execution Date, until the 10-year anniversary of the Execution Date and are payable monthly in arrears. For the
first two years, the Company may elect to pay the dividend amount in Common Stock rather than cash, with the number of shares of Common
Stock issued at the Conversion Price at the date that the dividend payment is due. Dividends will accrue regardless of the Company’s
earnings or funds availability and will not exceed the full cumulative dividends. If dividends are in arrears for one or more periods
where dividends are to be paid and the Purchaser is contractually required to pay any penalties or damages as a result of the failure
of the Company to pay such dividend, the dividend rate will increase to 12% per annum (equivalent to $120.00 per annum per share) and
will be paid either in cash or additional shares of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock (if the Common Stock is then listed on a national
securities exchange) or if not, freely tradeable Common Stock.
Liquidation Rights
In the event of liquidation, dissolution, or winding
up of the Company, the holders of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock have a preferential right to receive an amount equal to the stated
value per share of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock before any distribution to other classes of capital stock, provided, however,
that it ranks on a pari passu basis with the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”)
and the Series G Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series G Preferred Stock”). If the assets are insufficient, the
distribution will be prorated among the holders of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series C Preferred Stock and the Series G
Preferred Stock. The remaining assets will be distributed pro rata to the holders of outstanding Common Stock and all holders of Series
H Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series G Preferred Stock as if they had converted the foregoing series of
preferred stock into Common Stock. The Series H Convertible Preferred Stock ranks senior to other classes of preferred stock, including
the Series A, D, E and F Preferred Stock. Additionally, any transaction that constitutes a change of control transaction shall be deemed
to be a liquidation under the Certificate of Designation of the Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series H Convertible Preferred
Stock (the “Series H Certificate of Designation”).
Description of the Agreement
Protective Provisions and Restrictive Covenants
Holders of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock
are entitled to written notice of stockholder meetings or written consents, along with related materials and information, in accordance
with the Company's Bylaws and the DGCL.
Additionally, until the earlier of (i) four years
from the Closing Date, or (ii) the date when Purchaser holds fewer than 5,000 shares of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company
is prohibited from (A) entering into any financing, whether debt or equity, other than conventional loans from a commercial bank, at a
price per share less than the Conversion Price or (B) entering into a variable rate financing transaction.
Further, so long as the Purchaser holds at least
5,000 shares of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock, the Purchaser shall have a right to participate in any subsequent financing (a “Subsequent
Financing”) allowing the Purchaser to purchase such number of securities in the Subsequent Financing to allow the Purchaser
to maintain its percentage beneficial ownership of the Company the Purchaser held immediately prior to the Subsequent Financing.
In addition, the Company must establish a reserve
account to be funded with no less than 12.5% of the gross proceeds received from the sale of the Series H Convertible Preferred Stock,
which shall be maintained for a period of at least nine months from the Closing Date.
Exchange Cap Limitation and Stockholder Approval
The Company may not issue
Conversion Shares to the extent such issuances would result in an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock exceeding 19.99% of the total
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the Execution Date, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Exchange unless
the Company first obtains stockholder approval (the “Stockholder Approval”). Pursuant to the Agreement and as required
by the Exchange, the Company agreed to file a proxy statement to obtain the Stockholder Approval.
The foregoing descriptions
of the Agreement and the Series H Certificate of Designation and the transaction contemplated thereby do not purport to be complete and
are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and the form of the Series H
Certificate of Designation, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, each of which is
incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. |
On August 1, 2025, the
Company issued a press release announcing the execution of the Agreement. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
In accordance with General
Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information under this item shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This report will not be deemed an admission
as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
The Securities and Exchange
Commission encourages registrants to disclose forward-looking information so that investors can better understand the future prospects
of a registrant and make informed investment decisions. This Current Report on Form 8-K and exhibits may contain these types of statements,
which are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and which
involve risks, uncertainties and reflect the Registrant’s judgment as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Forward-looking
statements may relate to, among other things, operating results and are indicated by words or phrases such as “expects,” “should,”
“will,” and similar words or phrases. These statements are subject to inherent uncertainties and risks that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated at the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Investors are cautioned not to rely
unduly on forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented within.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
4.1 |
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Form of Certificate of Designations of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series H Convertible Preferred Stock. |
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10.1 |
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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2025. |
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99.1 |
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Press Release issued on August 1, 2025. |
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101 |
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Pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T, the cover page is formatted in Inline XBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language). |
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104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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HYPERSCALE DATA, INC. |
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Dated: August 1, 2025 |
/s/ Henry Nisser |
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Henry Nisser
President and General Counsel |
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